Exercise-35
Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a word or phrase within a bracket. It is followed by certain words or phrases as options. Select the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning of the word or phrase within a bracket.
1. The geologists declared that the fossil was (authentic). (N.D.A. 1995)
 (a) old            (b) fake        (c) new           (d) beautiful
2. He found it hard to (withstand) the stress of circumstances.
 (a) endure         (b) resist      (c) tolerate        (d) yield
3. Never adopt a (callous) attitude towards your duties.
 (a) cooperative   (b) cautious    (c) considerate    (d) courteous
4. He (frequently) visits his old uncle in his native village. (Railways, 1993)
 (a) temporarily   (b) rarely       (c) irregularly      (d) secretly
5. Hearing the news, he jumped up in (ecstasy).
 (a) misery       (b) beatitude    (c) exaltation      (d) rapture
6. Such comparisons in poetry are now (obsolete).
 (a) permanent   (b) ancient      (c) renovated      (d) recent
7. Only an (inquisitive) person can gain proper knowledge.
 (a) careless     (b) indolent     (c) dull            (d) uninterested
8. In the interest of one’s own reputation, one should avoid (ostentation) while entertaining friends. (C.D.S. 1993)
 (a) innocence   (b) purity        (c) simplicity       (d) miserliness
9. India is a land of (abundant).
 (a) enough     (b) poor          (c) deficient        (d) limited
10. Ours is undoubtedly a (morbid).
 (a) healthy     (b) virtuous      (c) liberal          (d) progressive
11. She sat all alone in the party bearing that (sulky).
 (a) kind        (b) loving         (c) mild            (d) cheerful
12. The passing of the Bill was followed by a large scale (retaliation)Â by the citizens.
 (a) procreation (b) reconciliation (c) conciliation     (d) redressal
13. The members of the opposition party made (derogatory) remarks about the policies of the government. (C.D.S. 1995)
 (a) praiseworthy  (b) laudatory  (c) respectable     (d) admirable
14. The lady shouted with a loud, (shrill)
 (a) feeble      (b) blunt         (c) muffled         (d) inaudible
15. Merit need not be (swamped) while filling vacancies through a quota system.
 (a) considered (b) raised        (c) remembered    (d) heeded
16. On the face of it Poirot’s glance conveyed (humorous) (N.D.A..1993)
 (a) disappointed  (b) dejected   (c) pathetic        (d) dismayed
17. The intricate carvings on the panels are (notable).
 (a) hateful     (b) uncommon   (c) ordinary        (d) absurd
18. (Ostentation) is now the lifestyle of big cities.
 (a) Ugliness   (b) Poverty       (c) Frugality       (d) Modesty
19. Lucy is a (smart)
 (a) casual     (b) indecent      (c) active          (d) lazy
20. Arun Lai is a (noted)Â personality in the town.
 (a) condemned (b) ostracised   (c) notorious       (d) obscure
ANSWERS
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9. (d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10. (a)
11. (d)Â Â Â Â Â Â 12. (b)
13. (b)Â Â Â Â Â Â 14. (c)
15. (b)Â Â Â Â Â Â 16. (c)
17. (c)Â Â Â Â Â Â 18. (d)
19. (d)Â Â Â Â Â 20. (d)
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